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When you do have camera's do your record it? if so with what? prof. hardware, software? do you do it on motion only, if so do you take pictures and make a movie from it, is this on linux/windows? What are the tools you use?

I've only worked with motion for linux, which starts storing pictures for the duration of the motion. Once the motion is gone it will create an avi file from those files. Only problem i think i would have is having 4 motions running which basicly polls all 4 camera's on my axis 241q which might create a bigger load then it can handle.

Can you also add a hardware device in between the signal? and if so which one? are there any hardware recordings that record on motion or just keep a copy of last month or so?

Just thinking outloud for idea's.

// Erik (binkey.nl)

I use motion detecting on my Mobotix camera and record as soon somebody gets on mu premises. It's done by vector control, I give in a region and when the pixels move like X % it starts recording the images. After I have a lot of data and throw it away.
So its not useful for me.

Yes, but how do you save the data then? If i use a motion tool on the axis for all 4 ports, i think the axis will blow up or something like that easiest is to use a "in between device" connect all your camera's bnc to a hardware device, and from there to your axis.. and let it record it. but dont know such a device.

// Erik (binkey.nl)

For the Mobotix I have a directory on my server where all the data is stored by the camera. Did not check the AXIS 241Q but I think it goes the same way.

Pieter Knuvers
www.bwired.nl Online House in the netherlands. Domotica, Home Automation.